Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Bangalore Ashram 2023-06-08 In the beginning, for about 12-13 minutes, Gurudev some at length on various topics, followed by Q&A. Q. Gurudev, at times, you seem to confuse me. On one level you appear to be completely human, on another level, I sense and know that your strength and power is beyond human understanding. How to reconcile between these two? We are all both form and formless.  Form is concrete, and the spirit and mind is formless. Q. Scriptures tell us to be free of desires/ results of our actions. How to stay motivated if I don't aspire to achieve great results? Hold on to your desire and do your work. When you grow to a state where desires don't bother, then desires don't bother.  In this state, all actions become spontaneous and an expression of joy.  Q. How to overcome violent sexual thoughts? Exercise, pranayam, meditate.  Sex combined with violence is the worst thing, it can spoil your spirit, open door to hell. Q. How to get rid of f...

Weekly Knowledge 160 Vancouver,British Columbia 01 Jul 1998 Canada GENEROSITY IS THE QUALITY OF THE SPIRIT When You Feel Stuck In Life And Not Growing, Bombarded By Desires, When There Is Dryness, Lack Of enthusiasm, no juice, what do you do? Here is the solution....FEEL GENEROUS....right away, not tomorrow. Either a princess or a pauper can feel generous. Generosity is the quality of the spirit. When you feel generous your life becomes abundant, full of compassion and love. Question: Is generosity the same as being grateful? Answer: No. Gratefulness always has self concern. You are grateful because you have something or you get something. Generosity is an expression independent of external circumstances. No one can make you feel generous. That is something that you have to do yourself. Essentially, generosity is not an act. It is a state of consciousness, but it cannot but find its expression in an act. Question: What about passion? Answer: Passion indicates scarcity. Dispassion is a...

Weekly Knowledge 159 St.Louis, Missouri 24 Jun 1998  USA GIVE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS Those Who Fight For Their Rights Are Weak For They Do Not Know Their Inner Strength, Their Magnanimity. The weaker you are, the more you demand your rights. Asserting your rights makes you isolated and poor. People who fight for their rights, take pride in it. This is an ignorant pride. You need to recognize no one can take away your rights. They are yours. The courageous will give away their rights. The degree to which you give away your rights indicates your freedom, your strength. The stronger you are the more you give away your rights. Only those who have their rights can give away their rights!!! Demanding rights does not really bring you the rights, and giving them away does not really take them away. Poor are those who demand their rights. Richer are those who know their rights cannot be taken away. Richest are those who give away their rights. Demand for rights is ignorance, agony. Knowing no one...

Weekly Knowledge 158 Baltimore,Maryland 17 Jun 1998 USA IF YOU CANNOT MEDITATE, BE STUPID If You Are Unable To Meditate, Your Mind Is Chattering Too Much And Nothing Works, Just Feel That You Are A little stupid. Then you will be able to sink deep. Your intellect is a small portion of your total consciousness. If you are stuck in the intellect, you miss a lot. Happiness is when you transcend the intellect. Also, in awe or in feeling stupid, you transcend the intellect. Have you noticed mentally retarded people are more happy? Question: How do you go beyond the intellect? Answer: By acting stupid! Everyone avoids being stupid, no one wants to look dumb. That is really stupid. Stupidity should be followed by meditation, otherwise depression may follow. Janael: Can I ask a stupid question? Sri Sri: All questions are anyway stupid. Mikey: How do you become stupid? Yash: By asking the question. Rajshree: Just be yourself! 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र १५८ १७ जून, १९९८ बा...

Weekly Knowledge 157 New York City,NY 10 Jun 1998  USA BEYOND THE RATIONAL MIND: BREAKING THE BARRIER We Usually Do Only That Which Is Purposeful, Useful, And Rational. Everything You See, You See Through The rational mind. But an intuition, a discovery, new knowledge goes beyond the rational mind. Truth is beyond the rational mind. The rational mind is like a railroad track that is fixed in grooves. A plane has no tracks. It can fly anywhere. A balloon can float anywhere. Some people step out of the rational mind in order to rebel against society. They want to break social law but for the ego's sake. They do it out of anger, hatred, rebelliousness, and wanting attention. This is not stepping out of the rational mind (though they think it is). We step out of the rational mind when we do something that has no purpose. Accepting that, as an act, makes it a game. Life becomes lighter. If you are stuck with only rational acts, life becomes a burden. Suppose you play a game without a th...

Weekly Knowledge 156 Curepipe 03 Jun 1998 Mauritius WHO WAKES UP FIRST? Who Wakes Up First? You Or God? You wake up first. God is still asleep. When you wake up first, you experience pain and pleasure. You become aware of the shortcomings of the world and its beauty. Then you cry for help and seek the ultimate and then you wake up God. And when God is awakened in you, there is no "two." When both God and you are asleep, there is inertia. When the "I" is asleep, there is no experience. God is in you in seed form. When he wakes up, you cease to exist. God is asleep in every particle in this universe. It's you who wakes up first and then you awaken God. And when God wakes up, neither you nor the world remain. The rishis made a mockery. They created a practice of awakening God every morning. They call it Suprabhatam service. Many find this ridiculous because they don't understand the depth of it. Only awakened God can see that God is asleep everywhere. [Laughte...

Weekly Knowledge 153 Bangalore Ashram 14 May 1998 India The Value of Chanting Your whole body is made up of atoms. Being with this truth kindles the energy in you and brings up the consciousness. When you sing bhajans, the Sound Energy Vibration Gets Absorbed Into Every Particle Of Your Body. Just like a microphone absorbs sound and converts it into electricity, the body absorbs the vibrations and converts it into consciousness. When you sit in bhajans your entire body gets soaked in energy and transformation happens. If your are sitting and listening to gossip or violent music, then that gets absorbed by your body and does not give a nice feeling. When you hear the Knowledge, or chant with all your heart, that elevates your consciousness. There is an ancient proverb in Sanskrit which says that the words of rishis and enlightened ones are translated into experience immediately. Bawa says: We have read and heard from so many people, but when Guruji speaks the same knowledge it straigh...

Weekly Knowledge 159 St.Louis, Missouri 24 Jun 1998  USA GIVE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS Those Who Fight For Their Rights Are Weak For They Do Not Know Their Inner Strength, Their Magnanimity. The weaker you are, the more you demand your rights. Asserting your rights makes you isolated and poor. People who fight for their rights, take pride in it. This is an ignorant pride. You need to recognize no one can take away your rights. They are yours. The courageous will give away their rights. The degree to which you give away your rights indicates your freedom, your strength. The stronger you are the more you give away your rights. Only those who have their rights can give away their rights!!! Demanding rights does not really bring you the rights, and giving them away does not really take them away. Poor are those who demand their rights. Richer are those who know their rights cannot be taken away. Richest are those who give away their rights. Demand for rights is ignorance, agony. Knowing no one...

Weekly Knowledge 155 Bangalore Ashram 28 May 1998  India Faith Is Your Wealth Faith is a wealth. If you think, by having faith in God you are doing a favour to God, you are mistaken. Faith gives you strength instantaneously. Faith brings you stability, centeredness, calmness and love. You having Faith In The Guru Or God, Does Not Do Anything To Guru Or God. Your Having Faith Gives You Immediate Strength. Faith is a great wealth; it is a blessing. If you lack faith, you have to pray for faith. But to pray, you need faith. This is a paradox. (Laughter) People have faith in the world - but the whole world is just a soap bubble. People have faith in themselves - but they don't know who they are. People think that they have faith in God - but they have no idea of God. If you want to doubt, you have to doubt everything There are three types of faith : faith in yourself, faith in the world, and faith in God.  1. You need to have faith in yourself -- without faith, you think, I can't ...

Weekly Knowledge 154 Bangalore Ashram 21 May 1998 India INTENSIFY YOUR LONGING Attainment Of The Divine Depends On The Intensity Of Longing And Not On The Time And Qualification. There is a proverb among the villagers in India, which says that it may take some time to pluck a flower but it takes no time to meet the Divine ! Abilities, qualifications are not the criteria. It is simply the intensity of your longing. Intensify your longing for the Divine right away. This you can do when you know that you want nothing and you are nothing. Suneeta: If we are nothing and we want nothing, how can longing come? Sidappa: Knowing you are nothing and you want nothing brings belongingness: ....and belongingness intensifies longing. Bill: What is the difference between desire and longing? Sri Sri: Desire is the fever of the head. Longing is the cry of the heart. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र १५४ २१ मई, १९९८ आश्रम, बंगलौर, भारत अपनी उत्कण्ठा को तीव्र करो दिव्यता की प्राप्ति तुम्हा...